The Importance Of Improving My Writing Skills

During this course, I’ve learned many important qualities of writing that will benefit me in the future. Learning to use correct punctuation, how to paraphrase, write complete paragraphs, avoid sentence fragments, proofreading and listening to each sentence as we read our essays. Although I have to correct issues during our writing assignments, I feel as though my writing skills have improved since this class started. I know with each course that we complete, our writing skills will increase and become a practice that we use daily.

In reading through the discussion post in unit one, a few areas that needed correction before posting have been described in the following statements. The first issue was avoiding the use of personal pronouns in a couple of the sentences. This first sentence stated, “Becoming employed by this non-profit agency fifteen years ago, starting as a payroll manager and moving into the present position as fiscal manager”. The sentence should have read, “I have been employed with a …show more content…
It is important that an individual show their communication skills when applying for a position as this can be crucial in the hiring process. In fact, employers state that good communication is important for new hires and existing employees. Studies have shown that a significant percentage of companies are searching for applicants with good communication skills. It is also important that the educational process places a higher emphasis on good communication. Although different types of communication devices are used in today’s society, ensuring that we communicate properly, so the complete thought or idea has transferred from the sender to the recipient with the same meaning. Good written and oral communication can be the key to the individual's success during college and in the